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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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